Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:39:42 +0100 (CET) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net> To: Matthew West <mwest@l.zeeb.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Seagate Archive HDD Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1503262038510.824@laptop.wojtek.intra> In-Reply-To: <20150326180549.GA145@zeeb.org> References: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1503261124380.1417@laptop.wojtek.intra> <20150326180549.GA145@zeeb.org>
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thanks for all info. I don't use any RAIDs, just multiple separate drives with one UFS filesystem on each (+geli encryption but it doesn't matter). I will buy them tomorrow On Thu, 26 Mar 2015, Matthew West wrote: > Hi Wojciech, > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 11:26:27AM +0100, Wojciech Puchar wrote: >> http://www.storagereview.com/seagate_archive_hdd_review_8tb >> >> i want to buy 2 such drives for backup server. >> >> This drives use shingled recording. >> >> Are anyone using them and can confirm they are compatible on software >> level with other disks? I understand average random write time would be >> 5-10 times slower than normal drive because of the need of rewrite few >> full tracks worth of data, but otherwise will then be compatible and can i >> use it as usual? > > I don't have access to these drives myself, but I've been following a > thread about them here: > > http://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/2zy0uj/just_installed_2x8tb_seagate_archives/ > > It does seem that the drives should simply appear as a standard SATA > drive to the OS. > > Obviously, running them in any configuration other than standalone (ie, > in a RAID, etc.) has some nasty caveats. > > Another interesting write-up here: > > http://www.technikaffe.de/anleitung-263-seagate_archive_hdd_v2_mit_8tb_im_test > > Matthew > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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